KrolMong Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Given that we have two proper 6’s, and then an 8. Bannan should be removed from the box to box duties and played behind the striker in that front three, and he fights for that position with McNeill and Windass. There is a real chance that if we are still looking at a midfield player, it will be a box to box type. And Rohl clearly fancies a 9 and maybe a centre half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 9 hours ago, Harry Lime said: Watched DR's interview tonight after the game. He was asked about more incomings, he's got that glint in his eye again. Great to get Charles in but I'd love a quality CB if there's any going as well. I really liked his interview. I don’t think we’ve had a manager so clear on what he wants and expects, probably as far back as Sturrock and maybe Meggo. Rohl has a clear plan on his team will play, the type of player he wants and he accepts it’s a learning curve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 1 hour ago, KrolMong said: I really liked his interview. I don’t think we’ve had a manager so clear on what he wants and expects, probably as far back as Sturrock and maybe Meggo. Rohl has a clear plan on his team will play, the type of player he wants and he accepts it’s a learning curve. Agree completely, not only that, but also how he talks about the not jumping to conclusions stuff. Hes so right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 (edited) 4 hours ago, KrolMong said: I really liked his interview. I don’t think we’ve had a manager so clear on what he wants and expects, probably as far back as Sturrock and maybe Meggo. Rohl has a clear plan on his team will play, the type of player he wants and he accepts it’s a learning curve. He, unlike a lot of fans, knows it's not a process we can do overnight and we need to be patient to transform the club from the youth levels to the first team, it is about finding a playing style and sticking with the principles until they work or you have to change. Edited August 28 by Reesh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Cadamarteri loan to Lincoln confirmed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 36 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Cadamarteri loan to Lincoln confirmed Good experience for him and Lincoln generally play decent football, well certainly the last couple of years. Be no point loaning him out to a pub team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 1 hour ago, HoylandOwl said: Cadamarteri loan to Lincoln confirmed DRAWB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamblor Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Lincoln are on Sky Sports+ next Tuesday in the EFL trophy against Chesterfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Looks like Michael Smith could be the next to go, if reading between the lines about DR and him having a conversation and him then not being in the lineup as planned last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercockle Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 18 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Looks like Michael Smith could be the next to go, if reading between the lines about DR and him having a conversation and him then not being in the lineup as planned last night. If he went, it would suggest we have at least one forward lined up to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 48 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Looks like Michael Smith could be the next to go, if reading between the lines about DR and him having a conversation and him then not being in the lineup as planned last night. I sort of understand in that scenario, if you only have say 2 to 3 years left at a professional level then you may want to actually get game time. Clearly had plenty who rocked up just for the cash, but I like to think some still enjoy playing the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 1 hour ago, mkowl said: I sort of understand in that scenario, if you only have say 2 to 3 years left at a professional level then you may want to actually get game time. Clearly had plenty who rocked up just for the cash, but I like to think some still enjoy playing the game Smudge looks and sounds like he loves playing football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 So...deadline day then, what ins/outs are we expecting? I'm thinking we might have a disappointingly quiet day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 The local journos are suggesting it might be a quiet one, but there maybe the odd ‘rabbit out of the hat’.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 10 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: The local journos are suggesting it might be a quiet one, but there maybe the odd ‘rabbit out of the hat’.. So they know fuck all as per. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Scott Wright who was linked with us has joined Birmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Brum paying £10m for Jay Stansfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Also, I just read somewhere that Devine deal to brum has fell through, we were linked previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 15 minutes ago, Andyben said: Brum paying £10m for Jay Stansfield Rejected apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Mason Holgate linked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCraigsOwl Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, Reesh said: Scott Wright who was linked with us has joined Birmingham Thank fuck for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyOwl Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 4 minutes ago, owl4ever1867 said: Mason Holgate linked On paper he has prem experience etc and doesn’t look bad but he’s horrendous. Awful attitude and didnt he have a season at united? Would rather not sign a CB than have him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 42 minutes ago, owl4ever1867 said: Mason Holgate linked Rumour is he failed a medical at Lyon yesterday which is why he's back on the market. Everton want him off the wage bill even though he's been in all 3 matchday squads because of their injury crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, owl4ever1867 said: Mason Holgate linked Rather have Perry Mason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) Set piece man. Edited August 30 by Harry Lime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) So Ben King's lea-ving Accrington to join us. Just hope he's more Don Logan than Gandhi when it comes to defending set piece training Edited August 30 by Andyben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 21 minutes ago, Andyben said: So Ben King's lea-ving Accrington to join us. Just hope he's more Don Logan than Gandhi when it comes to defending set piece training If he's rubbish he can come and Stand by Me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 Ben King is a set piece specialist. Here's some of the stuff he did on Arsenal. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_final-piece-of-the-arsenal-attacking-set-activity-7224475088383885312-F-fp https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_following-the-attacking-corners-part-shared-activity-7222639324893253632-1td1 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_sharing-some-of-the-arsenal-attacking-set-activity-7221914566543192064-nKko https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_going-into-the-man-city-vs-arsenal-game-today-activity-7180156881930223616-b5xr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 And on Ipswich https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_setpieces-ipswich-championship-activity-7152047818386358272-f-k- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_setpieces-goals-defending-activity-7154461572340334592-KJaX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 LinkedIn - fuck me. Facebook for HR specialists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tewksbury Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 15 minutes ago, Tylluan said: Ben King is a set piece specialist. Here's some of the stuff he did on Arsenal. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_final-piece-of-the-arsenal-attacking-set-activity-7224475088383885312-F-fp https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_following-the-attacking-corners-part-shared-activity-7222639324893253632-1td1 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_sharing-some-of-the-arsenal-attacking-set-activity-7221914566543192064-nKko https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-king-0aab6b116_going-into-the-man-city-vs-arsenal-game-today-activity-7180156881930223616-b5xr All that running and organisation just for Bannan to ping it off the bloke defending the short corner. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) 3 hours ago, DirtyOwl said: On paper he has prem experience etc and doesn’t look bad but he’s horrendous. Awful attitude and didnt he have a season at united? Would rather not sign a CB than have him 2 hours ago, Reesh said: Rather have Perry Mason And if it's him or Palmer at centre half? Because if we don't sign a CB Palmer will have to play there at some point this season. Edited August 30 by Otto_Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Do you rate Ben King as a set piece specialist @Tylluan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 16 minutes ago, Otto_Man said: And if it's him or Palmer at centre half? Because if we don't sign a CB Palmer will have to play there at some point this season. I'll stick with Pob from Worksop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, owl4ever1867 said: Do you rate Ben King as a set piece specialist @Tylluan Danny has seen something in him to bring him in but it's hard to say. He does some great analysis pieces and spent a lot of time as a video analyst before taking up Accrington's academy role. But he's not really had much hands on experience as a specialist training ground coach. It may be that he does the enhanced video stuff, makes recommendations, and the others coach it through 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Hogate and Devine rumours gathering pace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Devine was another linked with Birmingham until recently wasn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 3 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: Devine was another linked with Birmingham until recently wasn't he? Yes due to who the manager was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 (edited) Only devine we'll be signing this season. Edited August 30 by Andyben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 I should have copyrighted that joke weeks ago when I first made it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCraigsOwl Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 1 hour ago, HoylandOwl said: Devine was another linked with Birmingham until recently wasn't he? Wednesday making a Devine intervention? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheExile Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Bit of an odd end to the window given the talk about us being sexier in the loan market. Having got to preferred bidder status with O’Mahoney and looking for impact players. Seems it was part of our strategy that we have either failed to get what we wanted or moved away from as a few clubs have got loans in that I thought might match out profile. Nat Phillips, Ben Nelson, George Edmundson etc have ended up on loan and may have been handy to come in for Diaby. Overall though 11 players coming in and a decent window to improve the squad in most areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 47 minutes ago, TheExile said: Bit of an odd end to the window given the talk about us being sexier in the loan market. Having got to preferred bidder status with O’Mahoney and looking for impact players. Seems it was part of our strategy that we have either failed to get what we wanted or moved away from as a few clubs have got loans in that I thought might match out profile. Nat Phillips, Ben Nelson, George Edmundson etc have ended up on loan and may have been handy to come in for Diaby. Overall though 11 players coming in and a decent window to improve the squad in most areas. And - let's not forget - some useful ones gone out: permanent and on loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 5 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: And - let's not forget - some useful ones gone out: permanent and on loan. We've shed some weak members of the playing staff in the main and brought the average down, nowt to mump about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 31 minutes ago, Reesh said: We've shed some weak members of the playing staff in the main and brought the average down, nowt to mump about. Useful to have got rid of, meant above: the likes of Wilkes. Plus our investments in the future: like Cadz, Maltby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 hour ago, Owling_Wolf said: Useful to have got rid of, meant above: the likes of Wilkes. Plus our investments in the future: like Cadz, Maltby. Ah that reads better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 If any of our fans are complaining about this transfer window then seriously WTF. I have just scanned some of the last minute deals and apart from the odd name it's a game of guess who. Of course the odd one will be a success, the rest will barely register and quietly disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheExile Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Deadline day is so different now, even Newcastle couldn’t get anyone with the spending restrictions. Mainly about young lads getting into the PLB Championship that they have created by stealth. Only really Birmingham have been partying like it’s 2013 and they seem to have forgotten P&S will apply to them as soon as they come up. Another cb would have been good as it’s been a weakness since this time last year but I think there may be some free agents that we could look at if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 There’s more than enough in this squad to get us in and around the top 12. Yes, another striker would have been nice, as would have been a centre half. But I do know the staff really rate Otegbayo, who will be in and around. And Fusire will be knocking on the door in midfield. We have more than enough. And it gives us some swing room in Jan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheExile Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 True it would be good if we end up looking relatively “safe” to start playing some of the younger players if we do rate them. Even in L1 it’s difficult when you need to win each week just to maintain pace at the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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